Chris Dodd to Step Down as MPAA Chief
Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Charles Rivkin will replace Dodd in September
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MPAA Teams With Web Registry Radix to Smoke Out Piracy Sites
Industry group will become “Trusted Notifier” of websites it believes are infringing on copyright
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MPAA Appoints Matt Bennett EVP for Corporate Communications
Bennett will replace Laura Nichols, who left the MPAA in February
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MPAA, Studios Slapped With Class-Action Lawsuit Over Smoking in Films
Complaint claims that instances of smoking in youth-related films, with certain exceptions, are negligent
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How Hollywood Is Using the Streaming Boom to Beat Back Digital Pirates
With disc piracy mostly contained, creators have a new weapon to fight illegal downloads — better deals with services like Netflix and Amazon
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LA Film, TV Production Flat Overall in 2015 Despite Tax Credit Boost
TV gains are offset by drop in movie shoots. Overall production rose 1.5 percent last year
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Former Homeland Security Spokesman Chris Ortman Joins MPAA
Former appointee of President Obama will serve as vice president of corporate communications
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Chris Dodd Renews MPAA Contract to 2018
Former senator will continue as chairman and CEO for another three years
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Movies With Cinavia Anti-Piracy Technology Make 10 Percent More (Exclusive)
The watermarking, utilized by studios since 2006, prevents the viewing of illegally downloaded content
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Google Plays Hardball With Hollywood Studios Over Subpoenaed Documents
Internet giant wants records from Viacom, Twenty-First Century Fox and NBCUniversal in alleged anti-Google conspiracy
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MPAA’s Chris Dodd Calls on Congress to Modernize Copyright Office
Former senator wants current committee review to give department “better tools,” a “more autonomous voice”
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MPAA Chief Chris Dodd Pushes ‘Where To Watch’ Anti-Piracy Plan
CinemaCon 2015: The movie industry’s top lobbyist says program will boost creativity and economic growth in U.S.
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What Hit Movie Drew the Most Diverse Audience? The Whitest?
Hispanics continue to buy more than their share of movie tickets, a new MPAA survey reveals
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Younger Moviegoers Decline in 2014 While Older Audiences Reach New Highs, MPAA Says
New study finds ticket sales to older audiences are failing to offset fewer sales to those aged 18-39
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PG-13 vs. R Movies: How Each Rating Stacks Up at the Box Office
Numbers show that PG and PG-13 films gross roughly twice what R-rated films take in
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‘Fifty Shades’ Outrage Didn’t Match ‘Wolf of Wall Street,’ Says Ratings Board Chief
MPAA’s Joan Graves talks to TheWrap about sex and violence, explains how parental concerns differ by geography and offers Hollywood some advice
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PayPal Cuts Off Mega Cloud Site Over Piracy Concerns
Kim Dotcom company blames MPAA pressure for action following similar moves by MasterCard, Visa
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MPAA’s Chris Dodd Opens Door to Changing Studio Lobby ‘Completely’
New York Times report says Sony considered leaving the lobby following hack attack
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‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Slapped with Strict U.K. Rating
Moviegoers under 18 won’t be allowed to see the film adaptation of E.L. James’ steamy novel
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MPAA’s Chris Dodd Admits Failure in Sony Hack: ‘I Wish I’d Spoken Out More’
Former Senator says he should have “been more vocal” over crippling attack of studio
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Rival Studios Fuming at Sony for Not Yanking ‘Interview’ in Wake of Hackers’ Threats, Insiders Say (Exclusive)
Growing security concerns over the breach unnerve studios privately hoping the movie will be yanked, while the former hacker behind Sony’s 2011 attack says the studio faces issues for years to come
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Sony Hack: Hollywood Studios Rebuff MPAA Request to Publicly Support Sony
Michael Lynton and MPAA were rejected by studios in plea to stand with Sony in written letter according to new report
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California Super-Sizes Its Film, TV Tax Credit Program
With Gov. Brown finally on board, the state sets its sights on reclaiming the projects and jobs poached by other states
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Pirates, Beware: Industry, ISPs Launch Copyright Alert System
Warnings will be issued whenever copyright owners discover that a consumer's internet account is being used to access or download pirated content
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‘Bully’ Wins the Ratings Battle, But It Isn’t Winning the War
Analysis: Harvey Weinstein’s “Bully” battle over ratings isn’t likely to cause long-lasting impact
